Despite Ankara’s instinctive reaction to protect Tatars in Crimea, it’s reluctant to damage its relations with Moscow.
![Erdogan is unlikely to endanger the stability of Turkish-Russian relations, writes Adilgizi [Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014315144652559734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Lamiya Adilgizi is a freelance journalist based in Istanbul, reporting and blogging for Today's Zaman, Turkey's best-selling English daily. She is also a staff writer for the Turkish Review academic journal.
Despite Ankara’s instinctive reaction to protect Tatars in Crimea, it’s reluctant to damage its relations with Moscow.
![Erdogan is unlikely to endanger the stability of Turkish-Russian relations, writes Adilgizi [Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014315144652559734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)